U B W INC FOUNDED IN 1984 BY JAWOLE WILLA JO ZOLLAR, URBAN BUSH WOMEN IS A DANCE ENSEMBLE THAT ENGAGES A DIVERSE AUDIENCE BY PRODUCING BOLD AND LIFE-AFFIRMING WORK BASED ON WOMEN'S EXPERIENCES, AFRICAN AMERICAN HISTORY AND CULTURAL INFLUENCES OF THE AFRICAN DIASPORA. COMPANY ACTIVITIES INCLUDE THE CREATION AND PERFORMANCE OF WORKS FOR THE STAGE; ARTIST TRAINING IN DANCE AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT; AND PUBLIC PROJECTS WHICH ENCOURAGE CULTURAL ACTIVITY AS AN INHERENT PART OF COMMUNITY LIFE. IN 2020, THE FORD FOUNDATION NAMED URBAN BUSH WOMEN ONE OF "AMERICA'S CULTURAL TREASURES," A GRANT RECIPIENT DESIGNATION THAT PROVIDES FOR SIGNIFICANT MULTI-YEAR FUNDING, AS WELL AS A DEEPLY-APPRECIATED RECOGNITION OF THE COMPANY'S IMPACT ON AMERICA'S ARTISTIC AND CULTURAL LANDSCAPE.
Annual Revenue
$2,711,508
Known Funders
15
Grants Received
26
Financial History
| Year | Revenue | Expenses | Assets |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $2,711,508 | $3,054,799 | $3,993,747 |
| 2022 | $2,097,625 | $3,270,376 | $4,326,429 |
| 2021 | $2,215,799 | $2,445,496 | $5,634,786 |
| 2020 | $7,046,470 | $1,579,791 | $6,223,809 |
| 2019 | $1,028,318 | $1,179,284 | $941,747 |
| 2018 | $1,408,450 | $1,776,756 | $832,574 |
| 2017 | $1,571,477 | $1,547,829 | $1,203,232 |
| 2016 | $1,551,216 | $1,112,963 | $1,141,098 |
Top Funders
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Key Personnel
From 2023 IRS 990 filing
TAHNIA BELLE
EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
JAWOLE WILLA JO ZOLLAR
DIRECTOR/ARTISTIC DIRECTOR
ELIZABETH WILLIAMS-RILEY
DIRECTOR
NGOZI OGBONNA
DIRECTOR
KYISHIA LEWIS
DIRECTOR
KENYA NYOTA LEE
DIRECTOR
KAREN GARRETT
DIRECTOR
TAMARA GREENFIELD
DIRECTOR
MICHELLE DORANT-SMITH
DIRECTOR
DEBRA BROOKES
DIRECTOR
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